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Linwood ZIP code, New Jersey

The ZIP code for Linwood, NJ is 08221, and its area codes are 609 and 640.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
6,992
Area codes
609, 640

NANPA lists no telephone rate centre for Linwood itself, so these are the area codes of the nearest one, Somers Point (2.5 miles). A town on an area-code boundary can differ from its neighbour.

Linwood in numbers

About 6,992 people live in Linwood, in 2,609 households. The median household income is $156,354 a year, 51% above the New Jersey median of $103,556 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $394,700 (13% below the New Jersey median), and median gross rent is $2,188 a month. The median age is 45.3; 62.1% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (43.6% across New Jersey); the average commute takes 23 minutes.

Population6,992Linwood6,992
Households2,609Linwood2,609
Median age45.3Linwood45.3New Jersey40.1US 38.9
Median household income$156,354Linwood$156,354New Jersey$103,556US $80,734
Median home value$394,700Linwood$394,700New Jersey$454,400US $332,700
Median gross rent$2,188Linwood$2,188New Jersey$1,720US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher62.1%Linwood62.1%New Jersey43.6%US 35.7%
Mean commute22.9 minLinwood22.9 minNew Jersey30.5 minUS 26.4 min
Population density1,835 / sq miLinwood1,835 / sq mi

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, for the census place Linwood city. Survey estimates carry margins of error, wider for small places. Sources and methods.

ZIP codes addressed as Linwood

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Linwood
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
08221 Linwood , NJ Standard 6,992 $156,354 $394,700

Map of Linwood ZIP codes

08221

The ZIP codes of Linwood, NJ, shaded. Outlines are Census ZIP Code Tabulation Areas (2020), which approximate the mail routes; PO-box and single-address codes have no area and are not drawn. Click any area to open its ZIP code.

Towns near Linwood

The nearest larger towns are Northfield (8,456 people, 2.2 mi), Somers Point (10,515 people, 2.6 mi) and Pleasantville (20,712 people, 4.3 mi).

Towns near Linwood
TownPopulationDistance
Bargaintown 5,377 2.0 mi
Northfield 8,456 2.2 mi
Somers Point 10,515 2.6 mi
Margate City 5,234 3.5 mi
Pleasantville 20,712 4.3 mi
Ventnor City 9,265 4.7 mi
English Creek 2,548 4.9 mi
Ocean City 11,261 5.4 mi
Atlantic City 38,632 6.8 mi
Absecon 9,170 6.9 mi
McKee City 10,731 8.2 mi
Pomona 7,995 8.7 mi
Palermo 2,696 9.8 mi
Stockton University 2,621 9.8 mi

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